WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Export/Import vs XML Import
At a glance
- Customizer Export/Import has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for XML Import.
- On a typical day, Customizer Export/Import is downloaded about 320 times, XML Import about 2.
- Customizer Export/Import is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Customizer Export/Import was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Mar 1, 2016 for XML Import.
- Customizer Export/Import is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for XML Import.
- Customizer Export/Import has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for XML Import.
Line by line
Customizer Export/Import leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Export/Import |  XML Import |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #311 | #26,300 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.8(115) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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